Here Is Why ‘Jack Sparrow Is Krishna’ Trending on Twitter

The hashtag #JackSparrowIsKrishna is trending where people are posting photographs of Johnny Depp.

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NEW DELHI: On social media site Twitter, the hashtag #JackSparrowIsKrishna is trending where people are posting photographs of Johnny Depp who was in the lead role of 2003 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'. The main reason behind the hashtag is due to an information shared by Ted Elliott, one of the screenwriters for Jack Sparrow's character. TOI reported that post the success, the makers the trilogy of the series with Dead Man's Chest, At World's End and On Stranger Tides announced that Jack Sparrow’s character was inspired by the shades of Lord Krishna. Time of India reported Ted Elliott commenting that "Jack Sparrow's character in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' is one of the most integral part of the film. The characterization of Sparrow is based on Lord Krishna who is a major deity in Hinduism. While writing the character sketch of Jack Sparrow, we referred to the description of Lord Krishna, various shades of the Almighty, which helped us a lot in making the whole character of Jack Sparrow into existence". Here is Twitter is reacting to the news!

amazed to know that Jack Sparrow is inspired by Lord Krishna #JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/aIUnxI3SJM

— [Charliez♂mΩnα]..???? (@Charliez_Mona) September 25, 2018

Truly an awesome news of the day #JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/rALKPvi75Q

— Neha (@dash_crazy4) September 25, 2018

Ted Elliot, one of the writers of Pirates of the Caribbean openly confessed that the popular character of Jack Sparrow is actually inspired by Indian Lord Krishna #JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/3P3uG9QsdO

— Saravanan Hari ???? ‏ (@CricSuperFan) September 25, 2018

That moment when you someone tells you Jack Sparrow is actually inspired from Lord Krishna#JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/BdLPfHWaGs

— *Uncle Ji * (@Hitler_uncle) September 25, 2018

#JackSparrowIsKrishna Wow! Buzz is all around for this surprising news. The writer of Jack Sparrow’s character takes inspirations from Lord Krishna. pic.twitter.com/StwpaLDFip

— Shibam Dutta (@Shibam_Official) September 25, 2018

Glad to know #JackSparrowIsKrishna so the guy is indirectly Indian. pic.twitter.com/RFCagsqjh7

— Saiba (@iamsaiba) September 25, 2018

#JackSparrowIsKrishna No.. ur Wrong He is bhuvan bam @BB_ki_Vines

— ❁ (@backdoor_bf) September 25, 2018

Inspired from Krishna, Pirates of the Caribbean writer Ted Elliot wrote the fictional character of Jack Sparrow. @GeetaManika @idtsevaks @iskconguests #JackSparrowIsKrishna https://t.co/0cVyei1l9n pic.twitter.com/Vnx7aMashZ

— SAGAR (@Sthada1) September 25, 2018